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Western Hupeh: rocky places at Ichang, alt. 330-660 m., 
June 1907 (No. 3511; bush 1 m. tall; flowers pink) without precise 
locality, June 1901 (Veitch Exped. No. 1957). WesternSzech’uan: 
without precise locality, July 1903 (Veitch Exped. No. 3757); shrub 
0.75 m. tall; flowers white; cliffs, August 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 
3763); near Monkong Ting, alt. 2300-3000 m., June 1908 (No. 3517; 
bush 0.75-1.25 m. tall; flowers mauve-purple. North China: 
without precise locality, W. Purdom (seeds only; plants in Hort. 
Sargent, October 1911). 
Leptodermis parvifolia Hutchinson, n. sp. 
Frutex prostratus v. 0.75-1 m. altus; rami graciles, cortice puberulo 
demum glabro obtecti; ramuli laterales brevissimi, foliati. Folia 
parva, spatulato-obovata v. oblanceolata, obtusa v. subacuta, basi 
in petiolum brevem attenuata, 0.5-1 cm. longa, 2-3.5 mm. lata, infra 
reticulata, nervis lateralibus inconspicuis; stipulae subulato-lanceo- 
latae, 1 mm. longae. Flores ad ramulorum apices solitarii v. subsoli- 
tarii, sessiles; bracteae oppositae, ovatae, abrupte acute acuminatae, 
1.5 mm. longae, membranaceae, glabrae; receptaculum costatum, 
glabrum; calycis segmenta 5, triangulari-lanceolata, acuta, 1.25 mm. 
longa, breviter ciliolata; corollae tubus superne sensim ampliatus, 
1.2 em. longus, extra puberulus, intra parce pubescens; lobi 5, ovato- 
lanceolati, acuti, 2.5 mm. longi, marginibus inflexis; antherae leviter 
exsertae, 2.5 mm. longae; stylus corollae tubo aequilongus, glaber, 5- 
lobatus, lobis 1.75 mm. longis gracilibus. Fructus non visus. 
Western Szech'uan: Tung River valley, near Wa-shan, pros- 
trate over rocks, June 1908 (No. 3518, type; flowers white or pink); 
without precise locality, cliffs, alt. 330-660 m., June 1903 (Veitch 
Exped. No. 3760, partly). 
A distinct species with slender puberulous branchlets, small leaves and terminal 
solitary flowers. 
Leptodermis nervosa Hutchinson, n. sp. 
Frutex usque ad 1 m. altus; rami satis robusti, cortice cinereo 
breviter puberulo v. demum fere glabro obtecti; ramuli juniores 
puberuli. Folia plerumque fasciculata, obovata v. oblanceolata, acuta 
v. subacuta, basi in petiolum brevem attenuata, 1.5-4 em. longa, 0.7- 
1.3 em. lata, tenuiter chartacea, utrinque conspicue nervosa, utrinque 
infra nervis parce puberulis exceptis glabra, sicco cinereo-viridia; 
nervi laterales utrinsecus 3-4, ascendentes, utrinque prominentes; 
venae laxae, inconspicuae; stipulae in segmentis subulatis 2 mm. longis 
